Which New Year's Eve concert series in Vienna is broadcast worldwide and features the Vienna Philharmonic?

The Vienna New Year's Concert is the worldwide-broadcast concert series featuring the Vienna Philharmonic. It is held each January 1 in Vienna's Musikverein and is especially associated with waltzes and polkas by the Strauss family.

The first concert took place in 1939, conducted by Clemens Krauss. After World War II, the program's New Year's Day identity became firmly established, and the event developed into a major television tradition. The orchestra usually performs music by Johann Strauss II, his brother Josef Strauss and their father, Johann Strauss I, alongside selected works by other composers.

The concert is recorded in advance for some broadcasts, and its conductor changes from year to year. It should not be confused with Vienna's New Year's Eve Gala or with an ordinary Philharmonic subscription concert. The famous finale typically includes “The Blue Danube” and the “Radetzky March,” although the exact program can vary.